As I write this, today is my two-year anniversary of joining Arbonne International—my first experience as a CEO and my first time in the direct selling business.

Since our launch in 2004, Scentsy has grown steadily, from sales of less than $100,000 in 2004 to more than $380 million last year. Within the last year alone, we moved up 31 spots from No. 64 to No. 33 on the DSN Global 100 list.

In addition to having loving parents who started me off with firm guidance and an excellent education, it has been my good fortune to have several important mentors in my life.

What can we do to make the world a better place? I have talked to people around the world about this topic. I have discussed it with scholars, government officials, colleagues in the industry, Amway distributors and friends who come over for dinner.

Most people know Swarovski as the jewelry often seen on starlets such as Natalie Portman and Julianne Hough.

“Women make up half of the human resources available. ... If that half is not being channeled into the economy and not being made part of decision-making processes, then economic potential is bound to suffer.